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RSP Film Room No.101: QB Mitch Trubisky (North Carolina) Extended Look
An extended look at the UNC quarterback’s on and off-script play in an outside the pocket. Uttering a Blake Bortles comparison for a 2017 QB prospect will induce a cringe-worthy response from many fans and media. But this time last year, the Jaguars’ QB was a promising name-drop for a rookie passer. Most passers not…
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RSP Film Room No.100: RB Jamaal Williams (BYU) w/Jamaal Williams
BYU graduate Jamaal Williams joins the show to discuss his game with a review of his performance against Michigan State. Within the first 30 seconds of watching Jamaal Williams’ tape, I saw an NFL running back. I’m not saying I saw everything I needed to see from Williams’ game in that brief span. It has less…
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RSP Boiler Room No.84: WR Corey Davis (Western Michigan)
Watch an Odell Beckham-like catch from a prospect whose game has a close resemblance to a combination of three players that include a former Giants star. Watch Corey Davis reach skyward with his right arm stretched to its limits, arch his body into a “C”, and palm the point of the football, and Odell Beckham,…
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RSP Boiler Room No.83: RB Alvin Kamara (Tennessee), Fine Points of Decision-Making
I admire the construction of the Kamara Train, but until he learns to build a smarter railway, I’m content with getting my ticket at a later date. There’s a lot of love for Alvin Kamara among the draftnik community. Don’t include me. I like Kamara. He’s a dynamic space player who can do some good…
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RSP Film Room No.97: RB Samaje Perine (Oklahoma) w/Guest, Ryan Riddle
Ryan Riddle presents an intriguing case for a polarizing prospect. I owe Ryan Riddle a big thank you. Not only for appearing once again on my show, but for selecting Oklahoma’s “other” running back Samaje Perine and “Benjamin Buttoning” Perine in his session. As Riddle explains at top of this show, draft analysts are split…
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A Thought About 2017 NFL Draft Prospect – RB Jamaal Williams (BYU)
Two players 30 years apart share a common build, athletic profile, and style. At least, that’s how it appears to me. Jamaal Williams is about 6’2″, 210 pounds. So is the guy in the second video. This isn’t meant to be any deep-level analysis. Sometimes, it’s fun to share a thought that comes to mind after…
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RSP Boiler Room No.82: RB Leonard Fournette (LSU), Extended Look
Fournette’s performance against Wisconsin is a good illustration what he is (and isn’t) as an NFL prospect. I’ve long rejected the idea that Leonard Fournette is the next Adrian Peterson. It’s not because Fournette is a bad player—although it’s the going perception in some circles of social media. The idea that Fournette is bad because…
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RSP Boiler Room No.81: RB Alvin Kamara (Tennessee)
What constitutes a broken tackle? Is there an idea film angle for studying film. Waldman examines some of Alvin Kamara’s tape and the answers aren’t what you expect. Tennessee’s Alvin Kamara is an exciting player. He’s also one who can easily have qualities projected onto his game that don’t exist—or at least don’t exist to the…
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RSP Boiler Room No.80: WR Isaiah Ford (Virginia Tech)
The smallest details are the difference between an NFL prospect and an NFL starter. One play from Ford’s portfolio reveals where these details are currently present and absent. I have a feeling that Isaiah Ford will be a confounding player at the beginning of his career. A speedy, athletic option with skill to rebound the ball, Ford…
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RSP Film Room No.96: QB Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) w/ ITP’s Mark Schofield
We debut a new format for the show where the guests answer an RSP Film Room questionnaire and do homework on the prospect. The RSP Film Room idea originated as an opportunity for me to get to know all the great writers in this draftnik arena. I’ve learned a lot from my guests, formed new…